JACKSONVILLE, Florida
Population: 853,382
Unemployment: 5.6 percent
Key Transportation Infrastructure: Port of Jacksonville, I-10, I-95, I-295
Florida’s largest city is headquarters for transport giants Landstar, Crowley and CSX. While the Port of Jacksonville gets a lot of attention given that it is one of the largest cargo operations on the Atlantic, Jacksonville also benefits from more than 200 trucking lines that serve customers in and around the city—35 million consumers are available within an eight-hour drive. Recognizing the importance of this, The Better Jacksonville Plan has earmarked $1.5 billion for road and infrastructure improvements.